Central Gwinnett High School is a public high school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. The school is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Jordan Middle School and Moore Middle School are its feeders.
| Central Gwinnett High School | |
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564 West Crogan Street , 30046 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′02″N 83°59′58″W / 33.95058°N 83.99945°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1957 [1] |
| Principal | Shane Orr |
| Teaching staff | 158.40 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,380[2] (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.03[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and gold [3] |
| Mascot | The Black Knights [3] |
| Website | centralgwinnett |
Orchestra
editThe Central Gwinnett Orchestra has performed in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, New York City, and on the morning show Good Day Atlanta. In 2007, the orchestra performed in Washington D.C. at the World War II Memorial.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
edit- EJay Day - singer-songwriter; top 10 finalist in the original season of American Idol[4]
- Jonathan Massaquoi - football player[5]
- Ted Roof - assistant football coach and former college football player[6]
- Edmund Kugbila - football player
- Nabilah Islam - politician
References
edit- ^ "About the School". Central Gwinnett High School. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Central Gwinnett High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Central GwInnett High School Handbook" (PDF). Central Gwinnett High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (July 16, 2002). "Trio of locals going for big break as 'Idol' finalists". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 21, 2002. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons release Central's Jonathan Massaquoi". Gwinnett Daily Post. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (February 2, 2016). "Ted Roof bringing in Gwinnett harvest for Georgia Tech". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.